Thomas was already being investigated by the state on a child abuse complaint after her 12-year-old son called police from a Walmart to report he was being abused.

When investigators arrived at her home to take her children into state custody, they only found four of her kids – ages 2, 9, 12 and 15 – were there, and that 11-year-old Janiya Thomas was missing.

Thomas was arrested on contempt of court charges after refusing to answer any questions about her daughter’s whereabouts. Her four other children were been placed in state custody.

When the grandmother and aunt of Janiya learned the girl was missing, they decided to break open a deep freezer that Thomas and an unidentified man had brought to their garage last week. They discovered a body inside and immediately contacted police.

The body was turned over to the medical examiner’s office to determine the identity of the body and cause of death, although I think it is safe to assume Janiya has been found. Thomas is being held at a Manatee County jail and still refuses to cooperating with the investigation.

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